YORBA LINDA, CA  More than 200 of the most interesting people in Orange County, CA will be attending USA Dance Orange Countys Presidents Ball Fund Raiser for Alzheimers Research and will be held at the Richard M. Nixons Library in Yorba Linda, CA March 1, 2015. The Presidents Ball is organized by USA Dance Orange County, CA Chapter.

We established a non-profit organization called The Beverly McCombs Foundation – Dance for Cognitive Enhancement – essentially, seeking to fund a research study that will establish the beneficial role of social ballroom dancing in maintaining cognitive, motor and emotional health in aging. DanCE was initially inspired by the 21-year “Leisure study and the Risk of Dementia,” published in the New England Journal of Medicine by our now collaborator Professor Joe Verghese of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Verghese’s study established that out 11 physical activities that were evaluated, the only one that protected against memory loss was dancing.

Prevention programs like the Finger research in Finland that studied the effects of lifestyle changes on memory impairment, conclude that disease-related changes in the brain actually begin decades before memory problems become obvious. It is our belief that social ballroom dancing in union with a healthy diet is the best antidote for memory loss.

It is our mission that DanCE play a significant role to establish Alzheimer’s prevention programs to help people avoid the crippling effects of this disease; and in the meantime, bringing awareness of the therapeutic benefits of dancing for everyone.

There will be plenty of dancing, dinner, auctions and drawings. In addition, there will be a Dance Dual between competing couples and the best social dancer will be awarded .all to raise money for Alzheimers Research.

Tickets are available to the general public and a sell-out crowd is expected to attend. Advance tickets are available online at http://www.usadance-oc.com.

*Reserve VIP Seating for two are entitled to a complementary dance lesson.
**Reserved VIP Seating for ten are entitled to a complementary dance lesson and dance hosts.

ABOUT USA DANCE:

USA DANCE Inc. is a 501c3 non-profit, multi-sports organization responsible for the promotion of recreational ballroom dancing and competitive DanceSport in the United States. As the National Governing Body for DanceSport, as recognized by the U.S. Olympic Committee and as member of the World DanceSport Federation, USA DANCE has the additional mission to gain the International Olympic Committee’s final approval of DanceSport as an Olympic medal sport.
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